UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 ORor 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~December~~June 1819, ~~2007~~2008

GREATER COMMUNITY BANCORP ~~(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)~~

NEW JERSEY	01-14294	22-2545165
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
55 UNION BOULEVARD, TOTOWA, NJ		07512
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

~~Registrant's~~Commission ~~telephone~~File ~~number,~~Number ~~including area code 973~~000-~~942-1111~~14294

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

New Jersey	22-2545165
(State of Incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

55 Union Boulevard

Totowa, New Jersey 07512

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

(973) 942-1111

(Registrant's Telephone Number)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o ( ) Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o ( ) Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o ( ) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o ( ) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

~~The Registrant~~On ~~issued~~June a19, ~~press~~2008 ~~release~~the onshareholders ~~December~~of Greater ~~19,~~Community ~~2007~~Bancorp ~~announcing~~approved the ~~declaration~~ merger of aGreater ~~cash~~Community ~~dividend~~Bancorp ofwith and $0into Valley National Bancorp.~~145~~ In ~~per~~connection ~~share~~with ~~payable~~the onapproval ~~January~~of the 31merger, ~~2008 to~~Greater ~~shareholders~~Community ofBancorp ~~record~~and onValley ~~January~~National ~~18,~~Bancorp ~~2008,~~issued ~~the~~a ~~full~~joint press ~~text~~release ofin ~~which,~~the form filed as Exhibit 99.1 ~~with~~attached ~~this~~hereto ~~Current~~and ~~Report~~which ~~on Form 8-K,~~ is herein ~~hereby~~ incorporated by ~~reference~~ ~~in response to this Item~~reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed with this Report and is attached hereto:

Exhibit	Description of Exhibit
Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	~~Press~~Joint ~~Release~~press ~~issued~~release byof ~~the~~Greater ~~Registrant~~Community onBancorp ~~December~~and Valley National Bancorp, dated June 19, ~~2007~~2008, announcing shareholder merger approval.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the ~~registrant~~ Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	GREATER COMMUNITY BANCORP
	(Registrant)
Date: June 20, 2008	/s/ Stephen J. Mauger
Date: December 20, 2007	/s/ Stephen J. Mauger
	Stephen J. Mauger
	Senior Vice President, Treasurer and
	Senior Vice President, Treasurer
	Chief Financial Officer
	and Chief Financial Officer

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